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брето́нка
(countable) A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France. · bretonka
брето́нский
Of, from or relating to the region of Brittany, France. · bretonskiy
бреха́ть
(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive. · brekhat
брехло́
A person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie. · brekhlo
брехня́
(British, idiomatic) Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance. · brekhnya
бреху́н
A person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie. · brekhun
бреху́нья
A person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie. · brekhunya
бре́цель
(culinary) A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot. · bretsel
брешь
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence. · bresh
бри
An originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk. · bri
бриг
(watercraft) A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast · brig
брига́да
A group of people organized for a common purpose. · brigada
бригади́р
(military) An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade. · brigadir
Бриги́тта
A en given name. · Brigitta
бри́дер
Ellipsis of breeder reactor, a type of nuclear reactor that creates more fissile material than it consumes, often used for the production of atomic weapons. · brider
бридж
(card games) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each. · bridzh
бриджи
(historical) A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes. · bridzhi
Бри́джит
A en given name. · Bridzhit
бриз
A light, gentle wind. · briz
бриллиа́нт
A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone. · brilliant
бриль
A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus. · bril
брилья́нт
A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone. · brilyant
брио́ния
A perennial herb of the genus Bryonia, especially the common wild species Bryonia dioica. · brioniya
брио́шь
(countable, and, uncountable) A type of light sweet pastry or bun of French origin. · briosh
Бри́сбен
A large city, the capital city of Queensland, Australia. · Brisben
Бристо́ль
A city, ceremonial county, and unitary authority in southwest England bordering Gloucestershire, Somerset and The River Severn. · Bristol
брита́нец
An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person. · britanets
Брита́ния
England, Scotland and Wales in combination. · Britaniya
брита́нка
An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person. · britanka
брита́нский
(historical) Of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain; Brythonic. · britanskiy
бри́танский а́нглийский
(chiefly, US) The British English language. · britanskiy angliyskiy
бри́тва
A tool or machine for shaving; an electric razor. · britva
бритоголо́вый
A person with little or no head hair. (This entry is a translation hub.) · britogolovyy
бритт
(history) The earlier inhabitants of southern Britain, prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasion and subsequent migrations. · britt
Бри́ттани
A en given name. · Brittani
бри́ттка
(history) The earlier inhabitants of southern Britain, prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasion and subsequent migrations. · brittka
бри́тты
(history) The earlier inhabitants of southern Britain, prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasion and subsequent migrations. · britty
бри́тый
Having been shaved. · brityy
брить
(intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means. · brit
бритьё
An instance of shaving. · brityo
бри́ться
(intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means. · britsya
бри́финг
A meeting to share a concise summary of a current situation, especially in close preparation for an operation or undertaking. · brifing
бри́фы
(chiefly, Australia, informal) Male underpant bikini briefs. · brify
бровь
The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket. · brov
бро́ги
A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips. · brogi
брод
A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing. · brod
бро́дбэнд
(Internet) An Internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies such as ADSL or a cable modem. · brodbend
броди́ть
To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew. · brodit
Бро́ды
A city in western Ukraine. · Brody
бродяга
(North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum. · brodyaga
бродяжничество
the state of being a vagrant · brodyazhnichestvo
бродячий
Moving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place. · brodyachiy
броже́ние
(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide · brozheniye
бро́кер
A mediator between a buyer and seller. · broker
бро́кколи
A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable. · brokkoli
бром
(dated) A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite. · brom
брома́нс
(slang) A close but nonsexual relationship between two or more men. · bromans
броми́д
(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical. · bromid
бронево́й
Clad or equipped with arms or armor. · bronevoy
бронено́сец
Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, families Dasypodidae and Chlamyphoridae in the order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America. · bronenosets
бронено́сный
Covered with iron, steel, or (, loosely) any other tough metal; armor-plated. · bronenosnyy
бронета́нковые войска́
(military, uncountable) A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively. · bronetankovyye voyska
бронетранспортёр
(countable) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle. · bronetransportyor
бро́нза
(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals. · bronza
бро́нзовый
Made of bronze metal. · bronzovyy
брони́рование
A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation. · bronirovaniye
брониро́ванный
Clad or equipped with arms or armor. · bronirovannyy
бронирова́ть
(transitive) To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening. · bronirovat
Бронкс
A borough of New York City, New York, United States. · Bronks
бронхи́т
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning. · bronkhit
бронь
A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation. · bron
броня́
(uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. · bronya
броса́ние
A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care. · brosaniye
броса́ть
(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)] · brosat
броса́ть вы́зов
(transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something). · brosat vyzov
броса́ть тень
(transitive, figurative) To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander. · brosat ten
броса́ться
(intransitive, now, archaic) To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash. · brosatsya
броса́ться в глаза́
(intransitive, figuratively) To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy. · brosatsya v glaza
броса́ющий в дрожь
(informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin. · brosayushchiy v drozh
броса́ющийся в глаза́
Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing. · brosayushchiysya v glaza
бросился
Very busy. · brosilsya
бро́сить
(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)] · brosit
бросить на произвол судьбы
(transitive, figuratively) To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert. · brosit na proizvol sudby
бро́ситься
To thrust with a sword; to lunge. · brositsya
бро́ская фра́за
A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture. · broskaya fraza
бро́ский
Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive. · broskiy
бросо́к
An act of throwing. · brosok
бро́шенный
Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken. · broshennyy
бро́шка
A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body. · broshka
брошь
A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body. · brosh
брошю́ра
A small or thin book. · broshyura
Бру́клин
A borough of New York City, New York, United States. It is located on the western end of Long Island. · Bruklin
брум
(often, reduplicated) The sound of an engine, especially when it is revving up. · brum
Бруне́й
A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan. · Bruney
Бруне́й-Даруссала́м
A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan. · Bruney-Darussalam
брус
(transitive) To obstruct the passage of (someone or something). · brus
брусо́к
A cuboid piece of any solid commodity. · brusok
бру́ствер
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet. · brustver
брусча́тка
A small, square-cut piece of quarried stone used for paving and edging. · bruschatka
Брут
a Roman cognomen. · Brut
брута́льный
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner. · brutalnyy
бру́тто
(of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts. · brutto
бры́згалка
(countable) A pressurized container; an atomizer. · bryzgalka
бры́згать
To dabble about or all over with moisture; make something wet by sprinkling or spattering water, paint, or other liquid on it. · bryzgat
бры́зги
An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact. · bryzgi
брызгови́к
(Internet) The personalized feed of a user of a website, consisting of recent updates of pages the user has used or followed. · bryzgovik
брысь
(colloquial) An imperative demand to leave, often understood by speaker and listener as impertinent. · brys
Брэ́ндон
A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] from the Gaelic Mac Breandáin. · Brendon
Брю́гге
The capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium. · Bryugge
Брюж
A city and town in Gironde department, Aquitaine, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. · Bryuzh
брюзга
One who is grumpy or irritable. [from the early 20th c] · bryuzga
брюзжа́ть
(intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner. · bryuzzhat
брю́ква
(now, North America) The edible root of this plant · bryukva
брю́ки
(chiefly, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. [from 19th c.] · bryuki
брю́лик
A gemstone made from this mineral. · bryulik
Брюссель
(metonym) The administrative apparatus of the European Union. · Bryussel
брюха́тый
(mostly, not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body. · bryukhatyy
брю́хо
The abdomen (especially a fat one). · bryukho
брюшко
(zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda. [from late 18th c.] · bryushko
брюшна́я по́лость
(anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity. [from early 17th c.] · bryushnaya polost
брюшно́й
Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. [Mid 18th century.] · bryushnoy
бря́кнуть
To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out. · bryaknut
бряца́ние
A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other. · bryatsaniye
бряцать
(British, Canadian) To make a clanging sound. · bryatsat
бу
A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly. · bu
буба́л
A type of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus buselaphus, native to parts of Africa. · bubal
бу́бен
(percussion instrument) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. · buben
бу́блик
A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked. · bublik
бубльгу́м
(usually, _, uncountable) A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it. · bublgum
бу́бна
(card games) A card of the diamonds suit. · bubna
бубни́ть
To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations. · bubnit
бу́бны
(card games) A card of the diamonds suit. · bubny
бубо́нный
Of or pertaining to buboes. · bubonnyy
бубриджа́н
(North America, AU, NZ, Philippines) The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine. · bubridzhan
Буг
A East European river which flows northwest 450 miles through Belarus, Poland and Ukraine into the Baltic Sea. (Western Bug). · Bug
буга́й
A large, strong man. · bugay
бу́ги-ву́ги
(informal) A style of swing dance. · bugi-vugi
бу́гимен
A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories. · bugimen
буго́р
An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure. · bugor
бугоро́к
A small mound or rounded hill. · bugorok
бугри́стый
Covered with or full of bumps. · bugristyy
Будапе́шт
The capital and the most populous city of Hungary. · Budapesht
Бу́дда
Siddhartha Gautama, the Nepali prince and Indian philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism. · Budda
будди́зм
The religion or philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha. · buddizm
будди́йский
Of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism. · buddiyskiy
будди́стский
Of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism. · buddistskiy
бу́дем здоро́вы
A common toast used when drinking in company. · budem zdorovy
бу́дет
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.] · budet
буди́льник
A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention. · budilnik
буди́ть
(transitive) To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping. · budit

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